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JLPT N316画 · 16 strokesradical

strict, severe, stern

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ゲン
  • ゴン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • おごそ.か
  • おごそ.しい
  • いか.めしい

Meanings across languages

English
strict, severe, stern
Tiếng Việt
nghiêm, nghiêm trọng, khắt khe
日本語
厳しい, 厳重

Common compounds

  • 厳しいきびしいstrict, severe
  • 厳重げんじゅうstrict, tight
  • 厳格げんかくstrictness, rigidity

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